Interrogation, questioning, interpellation, are all words for unmasking the truth. These scenes are intense, torturous, and sometimes amusing to those of us with a dark sense of humor. Which interrogation scene do you think is best?
The Gotham City Police Department leaves the Joker's questioning to Batman who is a little unorthodox. Though in a "fuzzy" state after his head gets slammed on a table, the Joker is in full …
While looking for hidden Jews to exterminate the German SS Colonel, Hans Landa (The Jew Hunter), interrogates a French dairy farmer, Perrier LaPadite, over a nice hospitable glass of milk.
An interrogation where the suspect (Catherine Tramell) turns the tables and the questioners are questioned. She has nothing to hide, literally (reference to that famous leg uncrossing scene).
James Bond is tied up naked to a chair and his man-goods take a beating. But he seems to enjoy this (a little too much) and taunts his captor to continue hitting him because he has an itch in his neth…
Batman wants information about the whereabouts of the Joker, but Salvatore Maroni won't talk knowing he wouldn't die from the height. His lips loosen after he falls a couple of stories and breaks his …
Black Widow on the phone: "I'm in the middle of an interrogation with this moron who is giving me everything." Here's the twist she is the one tied up in a chair. Not for long.
Babe is asked over and over a nonsensical question "is it safe" by an evil dentist who is willing to supply "relief or discomfort" depending on what one answers to him.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. They come interrogating people with a weaponry of elements including surprise, fear, ruthlessness, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope . . . How do you ple…
Evey is held captive, tortured and interrogated for information about the whereabouts of V the revolutionary vigilante. In the process she learns to live without fear.
Leon Kowalski is given the Voight-Kampff test designed to distinguish replicants from humans based on their emotional response to questions. The interrogation ends violently when this replicant doesn'…
John Creasy has a man's hands tied to a steering wheel. After losing multiple fingers and having the wounds closed up by a car cigarette lighter, John Creasy gets what he wants and drives the man off …
A German officer is asked for the location of military personnel. He "respectfully refuses" and is introduced to the Donny Donowitz "The Bear Jew" and his American baseball bat.
Sid the not-so-happy-child interrogates Woody burns him with a magnifying glass so that he will talk. Luckily for Woody, Sid's pop tarts are more important to him and that there is a old bowl of cerea…
In Season 3 Episode 6 titled "Sí se puede", Ramon Prado is interrogating a man for information about his brother's supposed killer and tortures him by spraying a shaken up soda pop up his no…
The Punisher holds a blow torch in front of Mickey telling him that he will burn his flesh and that it will instantly kill his nerve endings so that all he will feel is a cold touch. So after a few po…
The gangsters put a low class criminal in a lumber treating machine and essentially create a human microwave. He doesn't last long enough to answer their questions.
Jamal is arrested, interrogated, tortured, strung up and electrocuted with a car battery connected to his toes to find out how he cheated on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?&…
Lieutenant Aldo Raine asks Bridget von Hammersmark (who is lying on an operating table) what happened at the bar and why three of his men are dead. When she doesn't give a straight answer he sinks his…
Textile company heir Wayland is accused of murder, and is a heavy drinker and compulsive liar, who is prone to memory losses and periods of heavy violence. With the help of his wealth and power he get…
Ronald Biggs, legendary British train robber, one perpetrator of “The Heist of the Century”, got caught with his gang, escaped from prison using a homemade rope ladder, underwent plastic surgery in Pa…
Which of these non-Sci-fi movies whose titles end with the word "Man" is your favorite? Discuss at http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/220879592
For some people, a catchy title can be a good reason to watch a movie. Which of these alliterative movie titles is the most original? (we're not asking for the best movie) Discuss the list here Relate…
IMDb is saddened to announce the death of celebrated screenwriter and author William Goldman, at the age of 87. Goldman, the brother of Oscar-winning author James Goldman, is best known for his many c…
This Poll is simple. What is your favorite movie with the word "Man" in the title? Note: Only the top grossing movie in a series is listed. After voting, please discuss here.
Imagine you're selling birth control pills and to boost the sales, you had to use a movie quote as a slogan or a catchphrase (one that would look good on the packaging). Which of these quotes would yo…
In the 1970s, particularly in the shadow of Watergate and general disillusion with the government or corporate establishment, there was a particular genre of thrillers which became popular, that invol…
Which of these alternate plots, based on the titles of the films, do you find the most appealing? Discuss the list here See PART 1 here See PART 2 here See PART 3 here See the JAMES BOND EDITION he…
12th August, 2021 marks the 90th birth Anniversary of William Goldman. He has written some of the best screenplays in the history of cinema. He won two Academy Awards and three of his scripts have bee…
AFI (American Film Institute) produced a list of the 100 greatest movie quotes of all time We use this list for this poll. This is the run-off poll: In every poll there is 25 quotes, the first five i…
Which of these 25 classic three-word movie quotes would you say is the most classic? 1,2,3 ... let's start! Discuss at http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/222684275
Now, that's quite a naughty one... and I'm not too proud of it, but here it goes: from this list of 25 classic movie quotes, all of them delivered in a totally unsexual context (this is why "I've…
Some movie scenes, situated in a zoo, are actually filmed in real-life existing zoos. Which movie makes the best use of a zoo as a filming location? Discuss the list here
The more you repeat a sentence, even a banal one, the more memorable it gets, and you know what, the more you repeat a sentence, even a banal one, the more memorable it gets. That's how memory works, …
What's an arc quote? Well, what an arc quote is NOT is a catchphrase or a signature quote. "What's the Matrix?" "Who's Keyser Soze?" These are arc quotes. Arc quotes are generally …
This is a list of film adaptations written by the author of the original source material. Which one is your favorite? Discuss at the Poll Suggestion Board!!! Note: No adaptations of visual media allo…
He 'graduated' in 1967, dustin' off Hollywood's leading man standards. In 1969, he was 'walking here' and in 1976, he was actually running. Whether "Rain", "Marathon" "Little …